Graphic Design & Architecture

From one of the world's most influential designers, a rich tour-de-force that explores how history, character, and vision come together to make a home at once timeless and personal. Nate...

The subject of John Singer Sargent's most famous painting was twenty-three-year-old New Orleans Creole Virginie Gautreau, who moved to Paris and quickly became the "it girl" of her day. A...

The Architectural League's annual Emerging Voices Award spotlights North American individuals and firms with distinct design "voices" that have the potential to influence the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture and...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA richly detailed work of architectural biography, Christopher Wren by Martin S. Briggs chronicles the life and towering...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated regional sketchbook, Frankston and Mount Eliza Sketchbook presents an artistic and historical portrait of two beloved communities...

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Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: Previous ownerA compact yet richly informative architectural and historical guide, this volume presents the historic churches of the City of London...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: N/APages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Binding tight. A landmark work of Victorian biographical history, Lives of the Engineers: Smeaton and Rennie; Harbours, Lighthouses,...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsA richly detailed work of cultural history, Merchants and Masterpieces: The Story of the...

This volume is published on the occasion of the opening of the National Museum of Qatar in the state's capital, Doha. It explores and celebrates architect Jean Nouvel's innovative design...

"A soaring biography. . . meticulously researched, elegantly organized, fluidly, lucidly written." --Chicago Tribune At the time of his death in 1926, Antonio Gaudi was arguably the most famous architect...

The explosive new book from Britain's leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic...

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The book titled Mexico City Guide by the author Martin Kunz. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.

The architecture of the pharaohs represents some of the most impressive creative work ever produced in Egyptian art and yet it has never been completely assessed. This volume is a...

This groundbreaking book, now available in paperback, reports on an explosive new design field: the design of information to improve, clarify, and facilitate processes of communication and learning. As the...

A stirring large-format celebration of cooling towers, the monumental brutalist structures dotted around Britain that are relics of twentieth-century industrial history - and are about to disappear for good. Bringing...

Provides an insight into staircases found in homes, galleries, shops, hotels and offices across the world. Construction techniques, design features and impact of the project within its setting are explored...

A fascinating new take on the architecture of Adjaye, exploring his approach to five building materials through his projects David Adjaye is one of the most in-demand architects today, known...

Don't let size fool you! This pocket-sized compendium of layout idea generators will help designers of every skill level explore multiple possibilities for visual treatments each time they turn the...

Wood burners, also known as "wigwam burners" due to their conical shape, were once common at sawmills throughout the Pacific Northwest, where they were used to incinerate the enormous excess...

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Few people have difficulty conjuring images of modern Scandinavian design, whose influence over the past century has reached around the world. More difficult for many is imagining the quiet landscapes...

The author focuses on the current attitudes to art, architecture and design manifested in what has come to be called the "post-modern era". In the 1980s the art of previous...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Good Markings: Previous ownerDiscover the sun-drenched heritage and architectural marvels of the Far North with Tropical Queensland Sketchbook, a...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis seminal monograph captures the transformative power of illumination as harnessed by Motoko Ishii, Japan’s pioneer of modern architectural lighting...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA practical and richly illustrated guide for boat designers and sailing enthusiasts alike, Yacht Designer's Sketchbook presents the accumulated wisdom...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly detailed work of art history, Pre-Raphaelite Art and Design presents a comprehensive examination of the revolutionary Brotherhood that...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA vibrant celebration of a uniquely American art form, Let There Be Neon chronicles the rich history and cultural significance of...

Condition remarks:Book: Poor Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Tanning and foxing Markings: No markingsA comprehensive practical reference in the field of woodworking trades, Newnes...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerA detailed work of architectural and sporting history, The Making of Colonial Stadium Melbourne Docklands chronicles the ambitious construction of...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA comprehensive survey of ancient Egyptian visual culture, Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture of Ancient Egypt presents a richly detailed examination of...

Pharaoh. Icon. Enigma. Lost for three thousand years, m isunderstood for a century. A hundred years ago, a team of archaeologists in the Valley of the Kings made a remarkable...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA richly curated art catalogue, Ancient and Modern Masters: In the Collections of the...

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Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated cultural and historical survey, Wonders of the World presents a sweeping examination of humanity's most awe-inspiring architectural...

Condition remarks:Book: New Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: New in original plastic wrapper. This lavishly produced design annual celebrates Melbourne International Design Week 2014 by profiling...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA regional heritage guide dedicated to the historic town of Bacchus Marsh in Victoria,...

Edition: 1st ed.,Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Cover protected in plastic sleeve. Light rubbing on spine. Binding remains...

Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: Good Markings: No markingsA landmark work in art history and Egyptology, The Art and Architecture of...

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For all the damage that has occurred over the centuries, for all the relentless and destructive modernization still taking place today, Kyoto, imperial capital for more than a millennium, remains...

The importance of Hans Scharoun (1893-1972) as one of the leading figures in the modern movement has only recently been acknowledged. His use of non-rectilinear geomerty in plan and creation...